This is the information page about the shipwreck Lightship no 83, the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 53 44.783 N,0 35.554 E (53.5741333, 0.7815167)

 

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The texts accompanying this shipwreck are in English 🇬🇧, as they are prepared by the UK Hydrographic Office (UKHO) based on data from UKHO and the hydrographic services of the Netherlands, Belgium and Germany, among others. They include the known details of the wreck and the comments of the cartographers who have checked the position and condition of the wreck over time.

 

1. Acklamd (possibly)
2. Airdrie (possibly)
3. B o borjesson
4. Benmacdhui
5. British councillor
6. British prince
7. Briton (possibly)
8. Catford
9. Cecil (possibly)
10. Corhampton
11. Corland
12. Devonshire (possibly)
13. Diana
14. Faunus
15. Fermain (possibly)
16. Fittonia (possibly)
17. Flashlight (probably)
18. Flourish
19. Fowberry tower (part)
20. Fryken
21. Giuseppe
22. Gluckauf (possibly)
23. Grangemouth
24. Harnis (probably)
25. Hms benvolio
26. Hms botanic
27. Hms cape spartel (probably)
28. Hms corfield
29. Hms egret
30. Hms falcon (stern section)
31. Hms kos xvi (probably)
32. Hms pintail
33. Hms princess victoria
34. Hms strathborve (part)
35. Hms susarion
36. Hms warland (possibly)
37. Homer
38. Hugh taylor
39. Ightham (possibly)
40. Inge marguerite (possibly)
41. Ionic (probably)
42. Jane (possibly)
43. Janet helen (possibly)
44. Jersey (probably)
45. Katina bulgari
46. Keynes
47. Kimberley (possibly)
48. Kingston cameo
49. Kyma
50. Ladas (possibly)
51. Lady anstruther (probably)
52. Lancaster (possibly)
53. Laurel (possibly)
54. Leonora
55. Lifeguard (possibly)
56. Lightship no 83
57. Lismore
58. London
59. Lottie (possibly)
60. Maggie
61. Magnolia
62. Marie dawn
63. Matanuska (probably)
64. Merchiston
65. Modiva (possibly)
66. Norfolk (possibly)
67. Norfolk coast
68. Ophir ii (possibly)
69. Petroswift
70. Pilsudski
71. Polzella (possibly)
72. Portia
73. Rado (possibly)
74. Ravonia (part)
75. Ravonia (part) (possibly)
76. Rayford
77. Realf
78. Revello
79. Revi
80. Revigo (possibly)
81. Rhuys
82. Rievaulx abbey
83. Rochester (possibly)
84. Royal scott
85. Royston
86. Schieland (possibly)
87. Scotia (possibly)
88. Scotia (possibly)
89. Sea pearl
90. Shepherd lad
91. Sota eduardo
92. Stylianos chandris
93. Thessaly
94. Two brothers
95. Uc 47
96. Vechstroom
97. Vereingte (possibly)
98. Virginian
99. William balls (probably)

 

Name: LIGHTSHIP NO 83

Length 38.4 meter, width: 7.9 meter, draught: 3.4, tonnage 312 ton

Cause: Whilst being towed in fine weather by `thv vestal' was in collision with polish trawler snardy. later sank.

Year of registration: 1967

Water depth above wreck: 29 meter, Height above seabed: 276 cm

Known since: 1967, last detected: 20160410

Details measurements/cartography: H3805/72 28.2.78 LARGE INTACT WK LOCATED ON 13.9.77 IN 534445.4N,003542.6E USING HIFIX [2 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 20.5MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 28MTRS. LYING E/W. NO SCOUR. (SOISS, 22.12.77). BR STD. H3805/72 18.6.81 LEAST DEPTH REPD 15.5MTRS. (HMS BULLDOG, SIGNAL DTD 12.6.81).

- NM 1479/81. H1944/80 23.4.82 EXAM'D 15.6.81 IN 534446N, 003541E [OGB] USING HIFIX [2 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 14.2 IN GEN DEPTH 29.2MTRS. NO SCOUR. HYDROSEARCH VERTICAL HEIGHT 14.9MTRS. INTACT, APPARENTLY A TRAWLER, LYING 097/277DEGS, BOWS W. LENGTH 38.8MTRS, BEAM 10.3MTRS. MAST STILL STANDING AND POSSIBLY A TRAWL NET IS WRAPPED AROUND IT. (HMS BULLDOG, HI 12).

- NM 1147/82. 22.6.88 REPD TO BE A LIGHT SHIP, STANDING UPRIGHT. (E KIRKPATRICK, TELECON 22.6.88). 16.4.93 POSITIVELY IDENTIFIED AS LIGHTSHIP NO 83 AFTER SALVAGE OF SHIPS BELL. WRECK FOUND TO BE VIRTUALLY INTACT LYING UPRIGHT WITH ONLY DOME OF LIGHT MISSING. (R J COLLINSON, TELECON) 3.4.00 WK INTACT AND UPRIGHT ONLY TOP SECTION OF LIGHT MISSING. EVIDENCE OF COLLISION DAMAGE ON STBD SIDE. WELL ENCRUSTED WITH ANEMONES. (DIVER MAGAZINE, APRIL 2000). SEP 2016/000053291 6.10.16 EXAM'D 10.4.16; IN 5344.783N, 0035.554E [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 16.7MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 29MTRS, LENGTH 38.5MTRS, WIDTH 9.4MTRS, HEIGHT 12.5MTRS, ORIENTATION 276/096 DEGS. WRECK SITS INTACT ON ITS HULL WITH STRONG MAGNETIC ANOMALY. (MMT, HI 1473). AMEND DW 16.7MTRS IN REVISED POSITION.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Commentaar onderzoeker: INTACT & UPRIGHT

Position: 53 44.783 N,0 35.554 E

 

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